Pre-solicitationPosted Aug 3, 2026·Responses due Aug 6, 2026

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Tax Exempt Bonds (TEB) function, requires access to a comprehensive source of tax-exempt bond market information.

IRS · SMALL BUSINESS/SELF EMPLOYED

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
519290
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
5000229465
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
7630
Place
New York, NY, USA
Contact
Bryan Davis (bryan.davis@irs.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 5000229465 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 3, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Too few past cases at this agency to estimate timing (2 found; 10 needed).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

Statement of Work Tax Exempt Bond Market Information Subscription 1.0 Background The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Tax Exempt Bonds (TEB) function, requires access to a comprehensive source of tax-exempt bond market information. The subscription shall provide timely reporting on legislative, regulatory, financial, and market developments affecting municipal issuers, investors, and other stakeholders within the tax-exempt bond community. This information supports TEB's mission by providing current market intelligence used to identify emerging compliance risks, industry trends, and potential e… (show all)

nforcement issues. 2.0 Objective The objective of this procurement is to obtain an annual online subscription that provides comprehensive tax-exempt bond market information to authorized IRS personnel. The subscription shall provide continuous access to current news, market developments, regulatory updates, and analytical information related to the municipal bond market. The information supports compliance planning, enforcement initiatives, and informed decision-making while enhancing taxpayer service. 3.0 Scope of Work The contractor shall provide: One (1) annual online subscription providing tax-exempt bond market information. Continuous online access to current and archived news articles, market reports, regulatory developments, and municipal finance publications. Access for authorized IRS personnel in accordance with the subscription license. Daily publication updates throughout the subscription period. Technical support for subscription access issues during normal business hours. Any software updates or enhancements included as part of the standard subscription service. 4.0 Deliverables Deliverable Description Online Subscription Annual electronic access to tax-exempt bond market information Daily Publications Continuous access to daily news, market developments, and regulatory updates Archive Access Access to historical articles and market information included in the subscription Technical Support Customer support for subscription and access issues 5.0 Period of Performance The period of performance shall be twelve (12) months from the date of award, plus four(4) one (1) year options. 6.0 Performance Requirements The contractor shall: Maintain uninterrupted online access throughout the subscription period. Ensure information is updated as published. Provide subscription activation and access credentials within five (5) business days after award. Provide customer support to resolve subscription access issues in a timely manner. 7.0 Government-Furnished Property None. 8.0 Acceptance Criteria The Government will consider the requirement successfully performed when: The subscription is activated and operational. Authorized IRS personnel have access to the subscribed service. Current tax-exempt bond market information is available throughout the period of performance. Technical support is available as required. 9.0 Bona Fide Need This subscription fulfills an ongoing mission requirement for the Tax Exempt Bonds organization. Access to comprehensive tax-exempt bond market information enables TEB personnel to monitor developments within the municipal bond industry, identify emerging compliance issues, evaluate market trends, and support enforcement and compliance initiatives. The information is disseminated to authorized TEB personnel and other designated IRS officials to support informed decision-making and the effective administration of the federal tax laws governing tax-advantaged bonds.

Who won similar work

15 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (IRS), any industry: a loose match.

Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
BLOOMBERG INDUSTRY GROUP, INC.2$9.2MApr 27, 2026
GOLDBELT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, LLC1$14.3MSep 8, 2025
The Kinetic Group Sales LLC1$7.6MSep 22, 2026
FCN Inc1$7.5MJul 21, 2025
WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION1$3.0MJan 5, 2026
International Business Machines Bethesda MD 20817 USA1$2.4MJul 22, 2025
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE Memphis TN 38188 USA1$1.2MOct 6, 2025
TGD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.1$965KDec 16, 2025
SOFTEON, INC.1$514KOct 6, 2025
GLOBALTECH CORP1$396KJul 31, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Internal Revenue Service (IRS) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Internal Revenue Service (IRS) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 86 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.